Rentalize vs Tilt Affinity: AHB Software for Ireland Compared
Choosing property management software for your Approved Housing Body? Here is an honest comparison, including where we lose.
Two Platforms, Two Approaches
A quick overview of what each platform offers to Approved Housing Bodies and social housing providers in Ireland.
Property management software for Ireland and the UK, with the Irish statutory compliance engine built in on every plan. Manages 5,000+ units in production today.
Products: Select (lettings), Core (full management), 360 (landlord portal), Pay (rent collection)
Formerly known as Curo. An established housing management platform for AHBs and local authorities in Ireland, focused on tenancy management and reporting.
Focus: Tenancy management, rent accounting, regulatory reporting for AHBs
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
An honest look at what each platform offers across the capabilities that matter most to Irish housing organisations.
| Capability | Rentalize | Tilt Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Rental Scheme Workflows | Not today. On the roadmap | Ask the vendor for its current scope |
| AI-Powered Features | Yes: Talia on every plan; a document confidence score on Rentalize Select | Ask the vendor for its current AI features |
| Applicant Selection Engine | Yes, Rentalize Select | Ask the vendor how applicants are scored |
| Tenancy Management | Yes | Yes |
| Maintenance Ticketing | Yes | Yes |
| Rent Collection (Direct Debit) | Yes, GoCardless direct debit on Growth and above | Ask the vendor which payment methods are built in |
| RTB Registration and Renewals | Yes: one-click RTB registration export and renewal tracking, every plan | Ask the vendor what it produces for RTB filing |
| Regulatory Returns (AHBRA for AHBs, NOAC indicators for councils) | No prebuilt returns. Data exports and BI reports only | Ask the vendor which returns it produces today |
| Mobile Access | Browser, any device | Ask the vendor about mobile access |
| Open Banking Integration | Yes, Open Banking reconciliation on Professional and above | Ask the vendor whether Open Banking is supported |
| Differential Rent Calculator | Yes, published free tool covering all 31 council schemes | Yes |
| Landlord/PMC Module | Yes: Rentalize Core for agents and PMCs; Rentalize 360 for private landlords (pricing not yet published) | AHB and local authority focused |
What Sets Rentalize Apart
Irish Compliance Built In
One-click RTB registration export and renewal tracking, rent review notices, rent cap calculations, HAP, BER and safety certificate tracking, Part 4 rights. The compliance engine is on every plan, not an upsell.
AI Inside Every Workflow
Document confidence scores on Rentalize Select, Talia over your live portfolio data, and predictive cash-flow forecasting. AI is part of how Rentalize works, not a feature you turn on.
Modern Platform Architecture
Cloud SaaS that runs in the browser on any device, Open Banking reconciliation on Professional and above, and a REST API on the Enterprise plan.
Where Tilt Affinity May Fit Better
No platform is the right fit for every organisation. Here is where Tilt Affinity may be a better match.
Established Track Record
Tilt Affinity has been in the Irish market longer and has existing relationships with several AHBs. If your organisation already uses Tilt Affinity, switching costs matter.
Regulatory Returns and Cost Rental
Ask Tilt Affinity how it supports AHBRA reporting and cost rental schemes today. Rentalize does not produce AHBRA returns or ship cost rental scheme workflows yet, so if those are the reason you are buying, put the same question to both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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